He has stated that he doesn't feel his father's work is suitable for cinematic adaptation. Also, as J.R.R. Tolkien sold the film rights only to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, material from The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales is not available. That means that filmmakers wishing to tell the story would have to rely solely on the LOTR appendices, and as you note, these contain a very limited amount of dialogue. The filmmakers would have to invent more than they did for LOTR films. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Discuss Tolkien’s life and works in the Reading Room! +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= How to find old Reading Room discussions.